Cultivator.



PATENT-BD JUNE 1a, 1907'.v

H. E. KLINB. CULTIVATOR.- A PPLIoATIoN FILED FEB. s. 1907.

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- No. 857,352. PATENTED JUNE 18, 1907.

H. E. KLINB.

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APPLICATION FILED PERB, 190?.

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`HENRY ELoNZo HLINE, oE TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA, AssrGNoR or ONE- .THIRD ToHENRY MEYER, oE TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA.' l

CULTIVATOFi Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 18, 1907.

Application filed February 8,1907. Serial No. 356,434.

adapted foradjustably sustaining the oppo-f sitely disposed wheelswherebyT to balance the frame and for adjustably connecting the plowgangs thereto.

My invention in its more complete make up also embodies an improvedconstruction of framing designed forl adjustably sustainlng the tongueso it can be laterally set with respect to frame to direct the line ofdraft to suit the pulling power of the team"vv and in,

such manner that the tongue may be readilyv removed when desired.

'In its still more subordinate features my invention consists in certaindetails of construction and peculiar combination of parts, all of whichwill be hereinafter fully explained, specifically pointed out in theappended claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1, is a perspective view of a cultivator constructed inaccordance with my invention. Fig. 2, is a plan view indicating thedraft tongue as adjusted slightly from the direct longitudinal line ofdraft, for reasons hereinafter explained.. Fig. 3, is a perspective viewshowing the one piece main frame bent up to shape. Fig. 4, is a detailperspective view showing the means for connecting and'adjustablymounting one set of cultivator plows. Fig. 5, is-a detail perspectiveview, partly in section, of one of the swingle tree adjustableconnections. Fig. 6, is a detail. transverse section taken on the line 66 on Fig. 2. Fig. 7, is a perspective view of the lever 36 and thespring latch device that coperates therewith. Fig. 8, illustrates amodified construction of means for supportingthe drivers seat.

In the practical embodiment of my invention I provide a main frame whichmaybe formed in sections suitably joined, but is preferably bent toshape from a single bar of iron square in cross section, to provide forconveniently mounting thereon the slide or adjusting boxes for theseveralconnections hereinafter referred to.

The frame com rises substantially two opposing sections o likeconstruction and each of which is mounted on a carrier wheel and has'cooperatively joined thereto the gang of cultivator plows.

In its detailed formation the frame comprises a pair of upper bars 1-1,the ends of which are bent over upon themselves to form loops lL-lawhich extend over the cross bar 2 of the arched portion which includesthe pendent side bars 20-20 that terminate at the lower in theoppositely projected and horizontal front bars 2121 which in'turn mergewith rearwardly extended parallel side bars 2222, the rear ends of whichmerge with the rear uprights 23-23 that end at the short inwardly bent*members 24-24 which form a convenient means for attaching the seat barsand which in turn merge with the rear endsof the upper bars 1 1, whichbars, as will be noticed from the drawings, extend divergingly rearwardand have their forward ends fixedly held with respect to the cross orarch bar 2 by the bolts and nuts 2525, as shown.

By forming the frame of a single bar as described cost of manufacture ofsaid frame is reduced to a minimum,.and furthermore, by bending theframe members as stated, the upper bars 1-1 will be so positioned withrespect to the and shown, it is apparent that the remainder of the frameto provide for a desired setting of the adjusting levers that cony trolthe lift of the plow gangs, and also for the desired form of adjustabledevices for holding the tongue 3 to its different lateral adjustments.

Since the manner of connecting the wheels, the swingle trees, the plowgangs and the means for adjusting the parts mentioned for each side ofthe cultivator is the same, a detailed description of the said parts forone side will suffice for both.

4 designates an angle iron, the web 4aL of which has a series ofapertures a4 to adjustably receive the clevis 5a of the swingle tree 5,and the said iron, at a point about midway its height, has a forkedextension 4b, adapted to fit over and slide on the front bar 21 on IOOwhich it is firmly held to any of its set positions by the clamp bolt 40that joins the forked ends of the extension 4b, as shown, suchconnection providing for the lateral and vertical adjustments of theswingle tree 5.

6 designates a head block which is also slidably mounted on the frontbar 21 and extends rearwardly therefrom, it having a bifurcated frontextension that fits over the bar 21 to which it is firmly clamped to itsset positions by the clamp plate 61 that straddles the bar 21 and hasits ends secured to the bifurcated members 60 by the screw bolts 62. Thehead block 6 is vertically extended and has its inner edge provided withupper and lower extensions 63*63, in which is mounted a vertical stud orrod 64 upon which is held for vertical and lateral adjustment .a splitclip head 7 that takes around the rod 60 and is clamped thereto to any.of its vertical adjustments by the clamp screws 7l, as clearly shown inFig. 4, by reference to which it will be also noticed that the clip head7 extends rearwardly and is bifurcated to pivotally receive the forwardend of the main plow beam 8, which is hung in the bifurcated end 72 ofthe clip to swing vertically out of or into an operative position,suchiswinging movement being eected by the lever 9 that joins with theplow beam by a flexible (chain) con. nection 95 and which is pivotallymounted on the box 90 having parallel fianges 91 for convenientlybolting onto the upper side bar l and provided with a segmental rack 92to coact with the detent 93 on the lever 9, as shown. Y

80 and 81 designate the supplemental plow beams connected to the mainbeam 8 in any approved manner to project inwardly at an angle therefromto provide the usual form of plow gangs, which gang is raised or loweredby the lever mechanisms 9, 90 and 95, before referred to. Mounted on themain beam 8 is ahorizontal bracket l35 whose end terminates in a rack35a and on this bracket is fulcrumed a horizontally disposed lever 36having a detent 36aL for engaging the rack 35a, and the said lever has apendent portion 36b having forked heel 36C to receive the end of thelink rod 37 that pivotally connects with an eye 88 on the front framebar as shown. By providing the lever devices 36, the plow gang, whenstarting the cultivator, can be readily swung inwardly to the diggingpoint desired by proper shifting of the lever 36, since the gang frameis swung around on the clip head and bolt connection at the front end.

45 designates an axle box slidably mounted on the outside frame bar, onwhich it is ad# justably held by the nut and bolt members, as shown,whereby to provide for moving the axle box on the main frame to properlybalance the machine.

The draft tongue, before referred to, is pivoted on a pin 65 that passesdown through the cross or arch bar 2 to swing laterally in thehorizontal plane and the rear end of the tongue extends through theelongated horizontal slot 66 in the cross bar 67 secured on the upperside members l, and for sustaining the tongue to its laterally adjustedpositions, a lock pin 68 is provided adapted for entering a set of aseries of registeri-ng apertures on the cross bar67an d a lockingaperture 68 in the end of the tongue, as best shown in Fig. 6.

From the foregoing taken in connection 'with the accompanying drawings,the complete operation and the advantages of my invention, it isbelieved, will be readily understood.

It will be observed, the structure is of a simple and economicalcharacter, and the adjustments of the plows, the balancing of the frame,and the connecting of the tongue and the swingle trees, is easilyprovided for. By mounting the tongue in the manner shown and described,it can be readily set to the direct line of draft to suit the team, thusavoiding the necessity of double trees or draft eveners. i

In Fig. 8 I have illustrated a modified construction of means forsupporting the drivers seat, by reference to which it will be observedthat upon the frame members l are pendently hung brackets 24a having aseries of apertures with which the hook ends 26a of the said supportingcross bar 26 adjustably engage.

Having thus described my invention, what l. In a cultivator of thecharacter described, a main frame formed of a single piece of bar iron,the ends of which are divergingly extended to form upper side bars, thenpendently extended to form rear members, then forwardly extended inparallel planes, then bent inwardly at right angles toward each other toform lower front bars, then bent upwardly into a yoke shape, the crossbar of the yoke being fastened to two ends of the bar, substantially inthe manner shown and described.

2. In a cultivator of the character described, the combination with thearched front frame and the laterally extended front members, theparallel side members, the rear vertical members and the upwardlydiverging members having the front ends secured to the cross bar of thearch frame and a supplemental and horizontally slotted cross bar mountedon the diverging bars; of the tongue pivotally mounted on the cross barof the arch, having its rear end extended through the slotted cross bar,means for receiving the said end in the slot, a supporting wheel, theswingle tree connections on the lower front frame members, and means forconnecting the plow gangs to the lower front ame members and forshifting the gangs laterally and vertically with respect to the l claimand desire to secure byLetters Patent,

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Jr'rame, all being arranged substantially as shown and described.

3. In a oultivator of the character described, the combination with oneof the upper and lower side sections comprising a longitudinallyextended side bar, a rear Vertical member, a front horizontal andvertical member, and a diagonally disposed upper member connected at theends with the Vertical members of the frame of the supporting wheeladjustably mounted on the side bar7 the swingle tree adjustably mountedin the front member, the plow gear connection boX adjustably mounted onthe Jront frame niember, said connection including a laterally swingingand vertically shiftable clip head,

the plow gang pivotally connected to said clip head and means forshifting the plow gang vertically and laterally with respect to theframe, as set forth.

HENRY ELONZO KLINE.

Witnesses:

JAMES L. ALLEN, D. H. TURNER.

